Category: Job Interview

This isn’t a topic that has come up often during the Great Recession. Many of us have felt it necessary to take what we could get and be grateful for it. Times, thankfully, are changing, even if it appears to be at a snail’s pace. Hiring is up and employees are feeling more confident in... » Read Full Article

The American culture is a bit contradictory about its approach to introverts and extroverts. A recent book, Quiet, discusses how we’re trained from an early age to be extroverts, the one who gets noticed. However, we’re also admonished not to brag about ourselves because that makes us appear arrogant. Most parents have told their children that nobody... » Read Full Article

Too many of us believe that being invited to interview means we’ve finally made it. We’ll ace the meeting and will be offered the job. We can relax. Nothing could be further from the truth. Winging an interview is as foolish as slapping together a resume and hoping for the best. Job search and job... » Read Full Article

As job seekers, we often become so focused on securing an interview, that when it does happen, we feel we’ve succeeded. There’s not much else to do. How wrong it is to assume that. Many applicants look great on paper, but when they’re face-to-face with a hiring manager or a recruiter, they fizzle out. Some... » Read Full Article

Think about it. Most individuals face holiday job hunting with an attitude that could best be called defeatist. “Why bother getting my resume together during November and December? No one’s hiring now. It’s time to party. I’ll wait till January. All the good jobs will be posted then.” – or – “I’ve been at this... » Read Full Article

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